As a self-described theatre geek and culture vulture, Maia is always partaking in the arts. This will be the place to hear about what she's seen and her recommendations on what you should behold; in the theatre world and beyond.

Dear Readers, I’m currently on a sabbatical in New Zealand! I’m here to see the sights, take some time to unwind and unplug for a while, and eventually learn to drive on the left (I’m ridiculously terrified of it). I love to travel but haven’t ever been on more than a two-week vacation…so after a […]
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Not partaking in too soon Halloween festivities tonight? Well then, taking in a performance of UW Drama’s The Real Inspector Hound might be your best bet. And with a price less than the cost of a movie ticket for students, there’s no good reason to miss it! The fantastic set is worth the price of admission alone. […]
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I’ve been remiss in posting this review. It sat half-written in my draft folder for a week while my day job, too many books checked out from the library and busy evenings got the better of me. Soon after, an email from Balagan announcing Les Mis was SOLD OUT for the rest of the run […]
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I’m all about tips. Who should I see, what should I eat, where should I be?! If someone trustworthy has already vetted this information, and it’s readily available to me without having to even ask, saving me time and brainpower, well then I’m all over it. Tips from Day 1 Pace yourself. I got to […]
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A couple weeks ago I had the opportunity to sit down with director Jason Wise after watching his documentary SOMM. It follows four friends putting most everything else in their lives on hold in an attempt to pass the rigorous Master Sommelier exam – an exam of which less than two hundred people have passed […]
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FELA! is in town, Seattle, and if you haven’t already seen the explosive Broadway musical about the life of Nigerian revolutionary Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, well, what are you waiting for? This wasn’t my first trip to the Shine—the famous Lagos, nightclub/compound where the show is set, and where the infamous singer tells the audience he will […]
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As exciting as delving into the somewhat Herculean task of deciding what to see and scheduling myself to actually attend the nation’s largest film festival seemed, exhaustion won out this past week. I’ve only made it to one film thus far but I plan to get going over the long weekend. A mini-review below and some recs […]
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“You three, Biron, Dumain and Longaville, Have sworn for three years’ terms to live with me My fellow-scholars, and to keep those statutes That are recorded in this schedule here: Your oaths are pass’d and now subscribe your names, That his own hand may strike his honor down That violates the smallest branch heron: If […]
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